Prince William Opens Up About His Mental Health After Losing Mum Princess Diana

Prince William has bravely opened up about mental health and how he coped with his grief after the death of his mother Princess Diana.

The Duke of Cambridge was 15 years old when his mum tragically passed away in 1997.

The father-of-three - who has sons Prince George and Prince Louis, as well as daughter Princess Charlotte with his wife Kate Middleton - has admitted there is "no other pain" like the pain felt when you lose a parent, especially when you are at a young age.

William, 36, reflected on his own grief in a preview of the BBC's new programme 'A Royal Team Talk: Tackling Mental Health', which has been obtained by PEOPLE.

He said: "I think when you are bereaved at a very young age, anytime really, but particularly at a young age — I can resonate closely to that — you feel a pain like no other pain.

“And you know that in your life it’s going to be very difficult to come across something that is going to be an even worse pain than that."

Prince Harry's brother has insisted grief, and speaking out about your personal experiences, can bring you closer with others who have experienced the same thing.

He continued: "It also brings you so close to all those other people out there who have been bereaved. So instantly, when you talk to someone else. You can almost see it in their eyes sometimes."

However, William has acknowledged people struggle to express their emotions, and keep their feelings locked up like "robots", and he intends to change that and spark a wider conversation.

He said: “There has to be a moment for that.

“To be able to talk about our emotions, because we’re not robots."

We couldn't agree more!